--- title: HR 1248. Lifting Our Voices, Inc.; LOV Day; February 28, 2026; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1248 cite_as: HR 1248, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1248 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1248.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1248/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72922 date: 2026-02-05 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1247.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1249.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1248.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1248 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-05 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Bryce Berry - Eric Bell - Doreen Carter - Park Cannon - El-Mahdi Holly text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1248/2025 upstream_id: 2110033 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - ceremonial resolution - nonprofit recognition - food insecurity - voter registration - community service --- # HR 1248. Lifting Our Voices, Inc.; LOV Day; February 28, 2026; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1248 By: Representatives Berry of the 56th, Bell of the 75th, Carter of the 93rd, Cannon of the 58th, and Holly of the 116th A RESOLUTION Honoring the work of Lifting Our Voices, Inc., and recognizing February 28, 2026, as LOV Day; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Lifting Our Voices, Inc., (LOV) is a non-profit organization with the goal of combating social and economic issues in Georgia's most vulnerable populations through need-based service projects; and WHEREAS, Morehouse College graduate Noah McQueen found LOV with a mission to uplift and empower communities through love, service, and leadership; and WHEREAS, under McQueen’s leadership, the organization has grown from a student-led initiative into a multi-state movement tackling food insecurity and empowering youth through programs like the AUC Sandwich Run, toiletry drives, Cover the Hood Clothing Drive, and voter registration efforts; and WHEREAS, LOV has distributed more than 80,000 meals across 8 major cities to those experiencing food insecurity, registered more than 450 voters over the last two election cycles, and collected and dispersed more 15,000 clothing and toiletries items to those in need through their seasonal supply drives; and WHEREAS, with a passionate vision for change and philanthropy, LOV has left an indelible impact on underserved populations in the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body honor the work of Lifting Our Voices, Inc., and recognize February 28, 2026, as LOV Day. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Lifting Our Voices, Inc. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution honors the nonprofit Lifting Our Voices, Inc. and designates February 28, 2026 as LOV Day in recognition of its charitable work across the state. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives rather than a bill that changes state law. It honors Lifting Our Voices, Inc. (LOV), a nonprofit founded by Morehouse College graduate Noah McQueen that works to address food insecurity, youth empowerment, and voter registration in underserved communities. The resolution recites LOV's accomplishments, including distributing more than 80,000 meals across eight cities, registering more than 450 voters over two election cycles, and collecting and distributing more than 15,000 clothing and toiletry items. It formally designates February 28, 2026 as LOV Day and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send a copy of the resolution to the organization. It does not create any new legal requirements, funding, or penalties. ### What it does - Formally recognizes February 28, 2026 as LOV Day in Georgia through a House resolution. - Honors Lifting Our Voices, Inc. for its charitable work addressing food insecurity, youth empowerment, and voter registration. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to the organization. - Creates no new laws, funding, or legal obligations, since it is a ceremonial resolution rather than a bill. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Lifting Our Voices, Inc. and its founder Noah McQueen. It also references the communities the nonprofit serves, including people facing food insecurity, youth in the Atlanta University Center area, and voters the organization has helped register. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect but gives official state recognition to a nonprofit's community work, which can raise its public profile and mark February 28, 2026 as a symbolic day of appreciation for its efforts in Georgia. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe LOV's mission, founder, and specific outcomes such as meals distributed and voters registered. - The resolving clause states the House honors LOV and recognizes February 28, 2026 as LOV Day. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Lifting Our Voices, Inc. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-05) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-05) - Sponsors: Bryce Berry, Eric Bell, Doreen Carter, Park Cannon, El-Mahdi Holly - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72922 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1248.md?full=1